Support for fencing



June 10, 1952 D SEEBQHM 2,599,788

SUPPORT FOR FENCING Filed Dec. 7, 1949 Patented June 10, 1952 Derrick .Seebohm, Hitchin, England Al l lic'ation December 7, 1949. Serial No. 131,520 In Great Britain December 10, 1948 Claims. (Cl. 248-199) This invention relates to-supports for fencing hereinafter referred to as fencing, barricades, enclosures etc., and has for an object to provide structures which may be readily shifted from one position to another, and which enables the supports to be stacked together in a small space for storage.

According to this invention a support for fencing comprises a base from which extend upwardly at least two-limbs joined together at or near their upper ends, which base and limbs are formed from rod, tube or strip, hereinafter referred to as rod. Preferably, the limbs converge as they extend upwardly.

The base may comprise a closed or open-loop. Alternatively, a separate base portion is connected to each said limb; for example, the separate base portions may compris straight rods arranged in the same plane. The limbs may be formed either separately from or integrally with one another.

In either form of construction, the base portion or portions is or are formed separately from the limbs to which they are respectively secured. Alternatively, the base portion or portions is or are integral with said limbs.

Preferably, the lower ends of the limbs are disposed on the inner side of the base portion or portions, which arrangement enables the supports to be stacked one upon the other with the base portions resting on one another, and with the converging limbs arranged one above the other.

The above arrangements are particularly suitable for supporting wire fencing, in which case any of said limbs is or are formed with means for carrying the wire.

In the case where the supports are employed I for electrified wire fencing, means are provided for securing an insulator to said support. For example, means for supporting th wire may be arranged for attachment to the support and may embody tangs on which insulators may be supported.

In any of the arrangements referred to above, the upper extremities of the limbs may be arranged so as to join one another as to provide a crutch for supporting a bar or the like between adjacent supports. For example, in the case where two limbs are formed integrally, the portion which joins the upper ends is shaped to provide a downward inflexion. In the case where the limbs are formed separately they ar arranged to meet or cross one another near their upper extremities so as to form said crutch and are secured together at the cross-over points.

Weights and/or anchoring means may be pro- 2 vided for engagement with the base so as to increase the stability of the support.

The following is a description of a number of embodiments of the invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of oneform of construction.

Figure 21s a perspective view of an alternative construction,

Figure 3 is'a fragmentaryview of an alternative form of the top part of the' supports shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of another alternative form of the top part .of the support.

Figure'5 is an enlarged viewof a clip suitable for us with any of the above arrangements.

In the arrangement shown in Figure 1, the base In is formed from square-section steel rod which is bent into the form of a ring, and welded to the inner side of the ring, on opposite sides of a diameter, are two converging limbs l I which join one another integrally at the top in a bend I2. The lower extremities of the limbs are bent at right angles at [3 and are welded to the inner face of the ring. One of the welds may be arranged at the junction of the two ends of the rod which forms the ring Ill. The limbs II are also formed from square-section rod.

A convenient dimension for the ring may be from 2 feet to 5 feet in diameter, and the overall height of the structure may be from 2 to 5 feet according to the use to which the supports are to be put. The square-section rod maybe of an inch in width.

It will be appreciated that various materials may be employed, for example, certain aluminium alloys or even reinforced plastic. The parts may be secured together by means other than welding; for example, by screws.

In the alternative construction shown in Figure 2, th two limbs II are provided with separate base portions in the form of straight rods I4, which are welded to the bent portion [3 at the extremities of the limbs II. The limbs II converge upwardly as in Fig. 1 and join one another integrally at th top in a bend [2.

The two alternative constructions above described are suitable for supporting electrified wire fencing, and for this purpose, there may be secured in a preselected position to either limb a clip, such as is illustrated in Figure 5. The clip is formed from sheet metal and is provided with be passed. The back 15 of the forked portion 16 is provided with an extension 20 bent to provide a tang 2| which may support an insulator 22 (Figures 1 and 2) for supporting the wire in a known manner.

The stability of the support may be enhanced by means of an anchor member 23 formed from a length of rod which includes a loop 24 at its centre encircling the lower extremity of one of the limbs II and is provided at each end with an eye 25 which may be engaged by a T-shaped peg 26, which is driven into the ground.

In the case where the supports are required for carrying bars or rods or scaffolding between them' the upper extremities of the limbs ll" may be bent to form a downward infiexion 12", as shown in Figure 3, forming a crutch for supporting the bar or the like.

In the construction shown in Figure 4 the two limbs H are formed separately and arranged to cross one another at 21, where they are welded together;

A plurality of each of the constructional forms of th support shown in the figures of the drawings may be stacked, one upon another. For example, when a plurality of supports of the form shown in Figure 1 are stacked, the rings ID will be arranged one above the other in vertical series with each ring, except the bottom ring resting on the ring next below. The limbs also rest one above the other in the same manner.

I claim:

1. A readily shiftable support for fencing comprising a base of metal rod material arranged to lie in one plane so as to rest fiat upon the ground, and two upstanding limbs of metal rod material having their lower ends spaced apart and attached to portions of said base, said limbs contached to the inside of the metal rod material of the base.

5. A readily shiftable support for fencing as claimed in claim 1, in which said base comprises a circular-shaped loop, the lower ends of said upstanding limbs being attached to the inside of the metal rod material of the loop, whereby a number of similar supports may be stacked one upon the other with the base of each support except the lowermost resting on the base of the support next below.

DERRICK SEEBOHM.

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